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初三英语课外阅读（07）DrawingafutureThisisastoryaboutaboycalledSparky.ForSparky,schoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuchbetterinsports.Althoughhetriedtojointheschool’sgolfteam,hequicklylosttheonlyimportantmatch.Hedidn’thavefriends,either.Otherkidsdidn’tcareabouthim.Ifaclassmatesaid“hello”toSparkyoutsideofschool,hewouldfeelverysurprised.Sparkywasaloser(失败者)andeveryoneknewit.Soheacceptedit.ButonethingwasimportanttoSparky–drawing.Hewasproudofhisartwork(美术作品).Inseniorhighschool,hesentsomecartoonstoSparkywashurt.Buthedidn’ttheeditorsoftheyearbookbutgotturneddown.losehopebecausehebelievedinhisability.Hedecidedtobecomeaprofessionalartist(职业画家).HewrotealettertotheWaltDisneyStudios(工作室)aftergraduatinghighschool.Thestudioaskedhimtodrawsomecartoonsonacertainsubject.Sparkyspentalotoftimeonthecartoons.Finally,thereplycamefromDisneyStudios:theydidn’tlikehiscartoons.Wasittimetostopdrawing?Sparkydidn’tthinkso.Hestartedtoputhisownlifeinthecartoons.Hecreatedhischildhoodself–alittle-boyloser:CharlieHewasn’tgoodatfootball.ButCharlieBrownwouldsoonbecomefamousBrown.worldwide.Sparky,theboywhousedtofailschoolandwhowasrejected(被拒绝)againandagain,wasCharlesSchulz.HecreatedthePeanutscomicstrip(连环漫画)andtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.1初三英语课外阅读（08）NobelvictoryHaveyoueverdreamedofwinningaNobelPrize?Yes?Well,you’renotalone.In2007,BritishscientistMartinEvanssharedtheNobelPrizeinMedicinewithtwootherscientistsfortheircreationofgenetically-engineered(基因工程处理过的)mice.“Itisaboyhooddreamcometrue,”Evanssaidabouttheprize.MuchofEvans’scientificcareer–40yearsofit–isaboutmice.Evans’successwasofgreathelptothedevelopmentoftreatments(治疗)forhumanillnesses.ButwhatmakesagreatNobelscientist?AccordingtoEvans,youhavetohaveyourownidea,andthenworkashardasyoucantomakeyourdreamcometruewithoutcaringaboutwhatotherssay.EvansandMatthewKaufmandiscoveredembryonicstemcells(胚胎干细胞)inmicein1981.Embryonicstemcellsarethe“mastercells”–theycanbecomeanycelltypeinthebody.Forthisreason,hisfieldisamatterofsomedebate.TheCatholicChurch(天主教会)sometimesattackstheworkofscientists.TheChurchbelievesthatGodcreateshumanbeingsandtheirorgans(器官).PeoplesaidEvanswas“playingGod”,becauseembryonicstemcellscanbeusedtoclone(克隆)organsandeventoclonehumanbeings.Therewereotherpeopleagainsttheresearchofembryonicstemcells.GeorgeW.Bush’sgovernmentsaidin2001thatitwouldblockpublicmonetarysupportofhumanembryonicstemcellresearchintheUS.Evansdidnotstophisresearchinspiteofthesedifficulties.HecontinuedhisresearchwithhistwoUSpartners.Finally,theywontheNobelPrize.“Ithinkthatyouhavetohaveyourownindependent(独立自主的)approach.Youhavetobesomewhatsingle-mindedandnottakealotofnoticeofwhatotherpeoplesay,”saidEvans.23